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October 30, 2017 08:13 ET | Source: Istation Inc.

Istation’s Latest Creation Takes Learning to the Next Level

Dallas, Oct. 30, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Istation, a leader in educational technology, announced today the launch of Timeless Tales (TT) 2.0: NexLevel. This next generation in game-based reading...
August 15, 2017 07:00 ET | Source: Education Next

The 2017 EdNext Poll–including the Trump Effect on public opinion about education

Cambridge, Mass., Aug. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2017 Education Next annual survey of American public opinion on education, released today, shows public support for charter schools has...
November 23, 2015 14:21 ET | Source: Solution Tree

Solution Tree Publishes Elements of Grading, Second Edition

BLOOMINGTON, IN--(Marketwired - November 23, 2015) - Solution Tree, a premier educational publisher and professional development provider, has published the new edition of Elements of Grading: A Guide...
November 19, 2014 12:12 ET | Source: Thomas B. Fordham Foundation

Fordham Institute to evaluate Common Core assessments on quality and content alignment

WASHINGTON, DC, Nov. 19, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Thomas B. Fordham Institute has launched a new study to evaluate the quality and content alignment of PARCC, Smarter Balanced, and ACT Aspire to...
November 17, 2014 09:51 ET | Source: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Helmsley Charitable Trust Awards $2.2 Million Grant to Parcc Inc. to Expand the Number of Students Prepared for College and Careers

NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As states across the country transition to higher student learning standards in English language arts and mathematics, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley...
April 10, 2014 12:35 ET | Source: Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Hellman & Friedman Completes $1.1 Billion Acquisition of Renaissance Learning

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI--(Marketwired - Apr 10, 2014) - Renaissance Learning, a leading provider of online assessments and data-powered teaching and learning solutions, announced today that Hellman...
March 13, 2014 07:00 ET | Source: Renaissance Learning Inc.

Renaissance Learning to Be Acquired for $1.1 Billion by Hellman & Friedman

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI--(Marketwired - Mar 13, 2014) - Renaissance Learning, a K12 assessment and learning analytics company, today announced the company has reached a definitive agreement to be...
February 19, 2014 07:00 ET | Source: Renaissance Learning, Inc.

Google Capital Invests in Renaissance Learning

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI--(Marketwired - Feb 19, 2014) - Renaissance Learning, a K12 assessment and learning analytics company with a presence in more than a third of U.S. schools, announced a minority...
January 07, 2014 10:05 ET | Source: The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

Helmsley Charitable Trust Makes $1.6 Million in Grants to PARCC and Smarter Balanced Consortia to Engage Leading U.S. Teachers' Unions in the Development of Next-Generation Student Assessments

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust today announced two grants totaling more than $1.6 million to the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness...
December 17, 2013 15:54 ET | Source: Teq

Teq Launches First Live, Interactive Online Professional Development for K-12 Educators: Offers More Than 50 Web-Based Courses

HUNTINGTON STATION, NY--(Marketwired - Dec 17, 2013) - Teq, the educational technology and professional development company, today launched the first live, interactive online professional...

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